Lining-hoop-nailing horse.



No. 702,467. Patented June 17, I902.

W. J. UTT.

LlNlNG HUOP NAILING HORSE.

(Application filed liar. 21, 1902.)

(No Model.)

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Wiraess esf UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLARD J. OTT, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO VENEER BARREL MACHINE00., OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

LlNlNG-HOOP-NAILING HOR-SOE'.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Iatent No. 702,467, dated June 17,1902. Application filed March 21, 1902. Serial No. 99625. (No model.)

To all whom it mag concern:

Be it known that I, WILLARD J. OTT, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, and a resident of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lining-Hoop-Nailing Horses, of which the following is a specification.

The main object of my invention is to provide an improved form oflining-hoop-nailing horse which is provided with means for readyadjustment to suit barrels of different sizes. I accomplish this objectby the device shown in the accompanying drawings, in WlllCl1- Figure 1is a side elevation of a device constructed according to'myinvention.Fig. 2 is a section of the same along the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 isan end elevation of the adj ustable supporting means shown in Fig. 1.Fig. 4 is a topplan of the support shown in Fig. 3 with theupwardly-extending arms removed. Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section,

partly broken away, of a cylindrical barrel, showing the position of thelining-hoop.

The device shown consists of an upright standard 1, having a broad base3, adapted to be bolted to the floor and having bolted at its upper enda removable anvil 5. The anvil 5 is preferably made of cast-iron, with afacing 6 of harder material. The upper surface of the facing 6 of theanvil 5 is a segment of a cylinder having a horizontal axis. 1 Anvilsconforming to cylinders of different radius may be substituted for theanvil 5. A horizontally-disposed arm or rod 7 is rigidly secured to thestandard 1. Acollar 8 fits the rod 7 and is secured thereto by means ofa set-screw 9.

. provided with two flanges 10, extending trans- The upper side of thecollar Sis slots 11, and thus form upwardly-disposed.

lateral arms, which are adjustable toward and from each other. I Thedevice shown is particularly adapted for inserting lining-hoops 14:,suchas are ordinarily used for-securing in placethe heads 15 to acylindrical barrel or package 16, a fragment of which is shown in Fig.5.

The operation of the device shown is as fol-' lows: When lining-hoopsare to be inserted into a barrel of a certain size, an anvil ofcorresponding curvature is bolted to the standard 1 and the collar 8 ismoved along the rod 7 and clamped into such position that when the baseof a barrel bears against the lug 12 its head will be in such positionthat the anvil 6 will olench nails which are driven into the lining-hoop14:. The arms 13 are adjusted along the slots 11 until they bear uponthe periphery of a barrel of the desired size. Barrels of differentsizes can generally be nailed on the same anvil; but when the device isto be readjusted to barrels having a radically different eurvature it ispreferable curvature more nearly agrees with that of the barrel. Whenadjustment is made for different-sized barrels, it is simply necessaryto substitute the proper anvil 5 and adjust the support 8 to suit thechange of curvature.

What I. claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is

1. In-a lining-hoop-nailing horse, the combination of an anvil having acurved upper surface, and having an arm extending rearwardly below saidsurface and parallel with the aXis thereof; and a support mounted onsaid arm and adjustable along same toward and from said anvil; saidsupport having on its rear part an upwardly-extending stop for the rearend of a barrel, and having'a pair of upwardly-disposed lateral armsadjustable toward. and from each other for bearing against the peripheryof thebarrel. 1

2. In a lining-hoop-nailing horse, the combination of an anvil having acurved upper surface, and having a rod extending. rearwardly below saidsurface and; parallel with the axis thereof; and i alcollarj mounted onsaid rod adjustablelongitudinallyithereof, having at its rear partanupwardly-extending stop for the rear end of a barrel and having at itsupper part a pair of opposite lat eral members and an upwardly andoutwardly inclined arm movably 'mounted on, each of said lateralmembers; said inclined arms-being adjustable towardand fromeachother'for bearing against the peripheryof the barrel.

. Signed at Chicago this 19th day of *March, 1902.

. "WILLARD J. OTT.

WM. R. RUMM ER.

